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[Eduardo Sanchez]

Alvin, you're not out of order. This is welcome.

I usually refrain from contributing when I don't have something 
substantive to say; and I was, as usual, watching all this, seeing how 
capable brethren were exchanging their thoughts. For me, there was no 
problem, but you might have a point, too.

For me, I chose to use GNU/Linux because it is Free, and, therefore, it 
allows me to stop the 'hoarding' process of greed that is, perhaps, 
'the root of all evil' as Paul writes to Timothy, and thus, is galaxies 
and oceans apart from proprietary software such as MS Windows.

Thanks for the insightful writing and the gentle spirit of your mail.

Blessings,


Eduardo

On Wednesday 01 December 2004 21:48, Alvin Smith wrote:
> Brothers,
> 
> Please forgive me if I am out of order here.
> 
> I have two issues:
> 
> 1.  Our response to B Gates.
> 2.  Our response to MS vs Linux.
> 
> As Christians, does anyone disagree that our response to BG is to love 
him?  
> Matt 5:48.  Verbal abuse gets us nowhere.  The World responds this 
way.  We 
> however have been called out. to respond in a decidedly differrent 
manner, 
> like Christ.  How does the use of verbal assault against BG promote 
the cause 
> of Jesus Christ or the concept of "Kingdom Building"?
> 
> Our enemy is not BG, nor is it MS, nor is it any flesh.  Eph 6:12.
> 
> How can we maintain that one OS is evil and another is virtuous based 
on men 
> and their motivations?  How many know that Linus is an atheist?  
Software is 
> just a tool that is to be used for the glory of God and for the 
building of 
> His Kingdom regardless of the licensing philosophy.
> 
> Before you drive a nail, do you always stop to contemplate the motives 
of the 
> maker of the hammer?
> 
> Yes, I choose Linux.  Not because I hate MS, but because I believe it 
is 
> better.  I also believe it is the best choice for the Church as well 
for many 
> reasons.
> 
> II Cor 5:18-20 surely guides us in our response to the machinations of 
the 
> world system.
> 
> peace,
> -- 
> Alvin Smith
> 
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-- 
Prof. Eduardo Sanchez
Asuncion, Paraguay, South America
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